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Gwendolynn Moore: From Welfare Mom to Capitol Hill Gwendolynn Moore was once a mother on welfare. She's now the first African-American representative to Congress from Wisconsin. NPR's Tony Cox talks with Moore about her remarkable journey.

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Gwendolynn Moore: From Welfare Mom to Capitol Hill

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Gwendolynn Moore: From Welfare Mom to Capitol Hill

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Gwendolynn Moore was once a mother on welfare. She's now the first African-American representative to Congress from Wisconsin. NPR's Tony Cox talks with Moore about her remarkable journey.